This is what Sweetart said" I used the dowel method, but I think next time I'll use styrofoam wedges. It took me awhile to get the angle of all those dowels just right. After placing cakes on, I tucked white fabric around the dowels to hide them, and then stuffed in the tulle. "

I think what she did was put the dowels in each of the 3 lower layers. Two dowels same saize and the other two the same size as each other but taller than the others. One side with short and the other taller. When you add the next layer it will tilt. For anything more specifice I would pm the maker of that cake. HTH

Nothing new or fancy- it's how Colette Peters makes her topsy turvies. It uses styrofoam (notice the stuff that's covered up and the shape of it) and dowels. I could send you the directions via e-mail from one of her books if you'd like.

Nothing new or fancy- it's how makes her topsy turvies. It uses styrofoam (notice the stuff that's covered up and the shape of it) and dowels. I could send you the directions via e-mail from one of her books if you'd like.

I would have to think that it means you cut the dowels to different heights so that you have the angles you want.

As for wedges, I would have to think that you would cut the wedges to the angle you desire, then dowel through the cakes AND wedges, like you normally would, just making sure that you also catch the wedges with your dowels. I would also recommend you "center post" with one large dowel down through the center of everything ... wedges, cakes, etc. (and I'm thinking styrofoam wedges here).

Another thing: If you notice in the picture, the bottom tier and the 3rd tier from the bottom are both probably horizontal. That means on the the top tier and the 3rd tier down are actually not horizongally-level. Sort of makes the structure a little bit more stable, I would have to think.

I wrap the foam in plastic wrap to keep little pieces from shedding onto the icing. And I dowel and put a cardboard under each wedge to keep it from sinking into the cake when I hammer in the center dowel.